Last Top Stories: Bendigo councillors set to vote on Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre indoor pool plans

Bendigo councillors set to vote on Kangaroo Flat Aquatic Centre indoor pool plans

Years of debate about Bendigo's new indoor swimming pool will come to a head tomorrow night when city councillors vote to finalise their plans. The council is under pressure from various lobby groups and the Victorian Government as it prepares to make ... >> view original

Man killed by train in Bendigo

The Hastings man was lying across the tracks on a pedestrian crossing when he was hit at about 10.15pm on Saturday. He died at the scene in East Bendigo, near Lansell Street and Charleston Road. The freight train was traveling on the Bendigo-Swan Hill ... >> view original

Miners too strong for Unicorns

A dominant force on the Victorian rugby union scene for many years, Bendigo Fighting Miners were runner-up in last year's play. The grand final ended in a 14-13 win for Maroondah against Bendigo. One of the Bendigo Fighting Miners finest eras was from ... >> view original

Rapist Bendigo taxi driver Robert Byrnes wins appeal to get jail sentence cut ...

A Bendigo taxi driver found guilty of rape has had his prison sentence reduced by two years on appeal. Robert Byrnes admitted in the County Court to indecent assaults against two passengers and a jury found him guilty of a separate rape allegation. The ... >> view original

Bendigo Council trips out

Al fresco dining, shop signs and products for sale on footpaths can all present irritating trip hazards to the casual pavement stroller, as well as leaving businesses and local councils open to possible personal injury claims. Happily the Greater ... >> view original

Grenfell dominates Australian Queen's shoot

Bendigo rifle shooting ace Geoff Grenfell continues dominance in shoot-off for Australian Queen's Prize. Geoff Grenfell. BENDIGO'S rifle shooting star Geoff Grenfell has captured a third consecutive Australian Queen's Prize title. A three-time ... >> view original

Snooker champions coming to Bendigo

The Australian Snooker Goldfields Open has confirmed two Australian wild card entrants have secured a place in the qualifying rounds of the international event, which will be staged at the Bendigo Stadium from 29 June - 5 July. Australian entrants Ben ... >> view original

Bendigo crime rate down slightly Crime Statistics Agency reveal

Bendigo's crime rate dropped slightly in the 12 months to March this year but there were increases recorded in other parts of central Victoria. Victoria's Crime Statistics Agency has published its figures for the year to March. In Greater Bendigo, the ... >> view original

Fury as men film themselves 'surfing' on the back of a rare whale shark

Two men filmed 'surfing' a whale shark should be prosecuted say wildlife groups, who condemned the men's actions as “a stupid stunt.” Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. A three-minute video showing two men ... >> view original

Defence Force underprepared for climate change

A report by the Centre for Policy Development released today warns Australia's failure to address climate change will cause a significant national security threat. The report 'The Longest Conflict' says Australia's Defence Force is not prepared for climatic ... >> view original